Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Narvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Narvik

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.3% cheaper than Narvik without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 56.6% cheaper than Narvik without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$20.10 NOKĀ 194
-70.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$91.8 NOKĀ 885
-63.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$15.15 NOKĀ 146
-51.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$5.47 NOKĀ 52.8
-70.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.49 NOKĀ 24.04
-57.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.56 NOKĀ 24.64
-69.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$10.93 NOKĀ 105
-84.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$11.09 NOKĀ 107
-71.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.39 NOKĀ 23.05
-55.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.15 NOKĀ 30.35
-58.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.56 NOKĀ 24.67
-46.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$5.00 NOKĀ 48.16
-55.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.65 NOKĀ 112
-61.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$15.26 NOKĀ 147
-62.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$22.07 NOKĀ 213
-59.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.38 NOKĀ 32.56
-33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.98 NOKĀ 19.10
-46.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$3.59 NOKĀ 34.60
-57.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.28 NOKĀ 41.21
-68.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.43 NOKĀ 23.38
-53.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$3.59 NOKĀ 34.58
-67.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$2.66 NOKĀ 25.63
-66.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.70 NOKĀ 16.35
-50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$15.15 NOKĀ 146
-85.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$17.27 NOKĀ 167
-42.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$3.34 NOKĀ 32.19
-64.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.50 NOKĀ 33.79
-31.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$5.08 NOKĀ 48.94
-83.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$86.9 NOKĀ 838
-52.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$12.43 NOKĀ 120
-88.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.40 NOKĀ 13.50
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$51.3 NOKĀ 494
-84.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.08 NOKĀ 20.02
-53.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$30.2K NOKĀ 291.4K
-40.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$29.9K NOKĀ 288.3K
-10.66%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$247 NOKĀ 2,381
-67.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$48.88 NOKĀ 471
-80.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$76.5 NOKĀ 737
-69.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$54.4 NOKĀ 524
-53.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.53 NOKĀ 246
-24.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$16.76 NOKĀ 162
-75.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$339 NOKĀ 3,266
-9.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,221 NOKĀ 69.6K
-18.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$88.5 NOKĀ 853
-32.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$32.37 NOKĀ 312
-1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$134 NOKĀ 1,294
-23.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$132 NOKĀ 1,277
-18.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$929 NOKĀ 8,952
-47.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$694 NOKĀ 6,691
-45.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,543 NOKĀ 14.9K
-46.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,166 NOKĀ 11.2K
-38.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$5,229 NOKĀ 50.4K
-46.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$4,663 NOKĀ 44.9K
-71.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,507 NOKĀ 33.8K
-84.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.27
214.52%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

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